Because daily challenges and emotional ups and downs are a natural part of the human condition, most irritations and setbacks are not something we need heavy-duty therapy to address. One caveat here: Please be sure to keep in mind your specific issues as you read on. If you are suffering from severe depressiom, please find a licensed therapist whose professional credentials speak to his or her ability to help clients meet serious, even life-threatening emotional challenges. Many licensed therapists teach body-inclusive tools, including EFT, using these techniques along with more standard clinical treatment methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
However, most of us dealing with bread-and-butter life issues do not require clinical therapy. Rather, when feeling exhausted by the challenges that just don’t stop, we need inspiration – the equivalent of a cognitive and emotional booster shot – to help us to look at life more creatively when we hit life’s speed bumps and detours. This inspiration can be supplied by someone who is walking similar terrain, a long-time friend, a sibling, or a life-partner.
Be sure to choose someone who resonates with your personal values; rapport is essential to success. Take some time to assess your optimum learning experiences in order to determine your best-case learning situations – individual, small group, or large group. Consider, too, your needs as an introverted or extroverted learner – generally, introverts prefer time to process alone or in a small group while extroverts prefer to process with lots of other people. Finally, think about your past successful and most enjoyable learning situations.
We’ve all heard the phrase “lifelong learners.” Intellectual, emotional, physical, and spiritual health require we become lifelong learners. The joy of learning something new feeds optimism as nothing else can. Your trauma-healing practice will be informed by your learning adventures. Have a glorious time creating and growing this unique practice.